UT football: Davis staying for senior season

AUSTIN — After a day of reports to the contrary, Texas wide receiver Mike Davis announced Thursday night he intends to return to the Longhorns for his senior season.

On Thursday afternoon, ESPN.com quoted Davis, a junior who caught 57 passes for 939 yards last year, as saying he intended to enter the NFL draft. At the time, UT officials said Davis hadn’t informed them of any such decision.

Several hours later, Davis issued a statement through UT saying he’s coming back to school.

“I am sorry for any confusion today,” Davis said in the statement. “I want everyone to know that I’m coming back for my senior year.

“I’m excited to be getting back with my teammates, coach (Mack) Brown and the whole staff when the semester starts up next week. I’m really looking forward to another year as a Longhorn.”